We rightly associate Christmas with the birth of a baby boy, the Lord Jesus. However, it isn’t a stretch of the facts to commemorate the birth of two baby boys at Christmas, Jesus and his relative John. John the Baptists’ parents, Zechariah and...

We are all invited to dinner in Proverbs 9. The invitation isn’t to a fancy restaurant, but rather to two women’s homes; Lady Wisdom invites us into her grand palace, and on the other side of the street, Lady Folly stands at her front door and...

If we want to know how the world works, and how to smartly navigate life, then wisdom is the one for us to get to know. Who else could be a better advisor for us on how life on earth works, than the one through whom it was made? Wisdom calls us to...

In this Psalm, King David embodies a passionate thirsting for God and he rightfully declares God's love is the only thing that can satisfy any and all of our longings. God's love then causes His faithful to magnify Him in worship while...

One of the things that Proverbs show us is that being wise in life has to do with, doing certain things, and other times, avoiding certain things. Christian people delight to do good things for others, we love our neighbors. At the same time, we are...

Proverbs uses simple illustrations to show us realities about life, and in chapter six we are taught two lessons to steer us clear of self-inflicted poverty. In the comparison of the loathable slug and the admirable ant we learn life-sized lessons...

In Jonah 3 the theme of God's great mercy comes into the spotlight. Jonah receives mercy in a second chance. The Ninevites receive mercy through a warning and conviction of sin. We are reminded in this story of the way that God pursues and...

The concern that the Proverbs has for our heart is not that different from what our physician has for our physical heart. We do well to have routine physical medical inspections and we do well to have spiritual inspections. While these verses in...

The Proverbs present a picture of only two types of people in life. You’re either on the path of the righteous or you’re on the path of the wicked. You either realize your need of God’s mercy and grace or you are in denial of your need. There’s no...

In this opening section of chapter 4, we are reminded that youth is the molding season of life. What a young person will be later in life, in all probability depends on what they are now becoming. But the beauty of God’s grace to us in the gospel, is...